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There are many common issues Some of the main issues are as Contents shared between cyclists and follows: pedestrians. • Speeding traffic: Inappropriate 1 Cyclists And Pedestrians In the past the RCC committee has speed of vehicles is a problem and 3 Campaign News considered how we can work more danger to cyclists and other road 5 Mass Reading Transit effectively on common problems users. We encourage the use of with pedestrians, but as there are no 20mph limits and zones on roads 6 Chairman’s Letter formal active pedestrian groups in in residential areas and in shopping 8 Thames Path Reading, no progress has been made. areas. Reading has some 20mph 9 Taxi Horseshoe Returns This article has been written to zones, but there is scope for far Belles On Bikes identify some of the common ground more. 10 Reading CTC Bike Ride Listings in the hope that individual and other • Speed tables: Slower traffic at 12 Contact Us active resident groups can join with road junctions by the use of speed Campaign Diary us in pushing the Council for better tables, raised table entry treat- conditions. ments, and raised junction tables.

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Cyclists And Pedestrians

edestrians As well as slowing traffic at the makes the provision of cycle prefer to have their own surfaces most dangerous locations these will crossings more difficult. where this is possible to provide. also assist pedestrians to cross roads. • Stopping illegal parking: Parking • Shared use guidance and publicity: • Sharper corner radii at road near junctions and on busy roads There is scope for us to help junctions: This helps slow down frequently causes problems for generate and circulate/publicise And P turning traffic making crossing the cyclists. It can also make it more good practice for all users of junction shorter and safer for difficult for pedestrians to cross shared paths. pedestrians and cyclists, whether roads. Are there pedestrians and disability by use of a cycle lane (in the • Footway parking: This can often campaigners reading this who we carriageway), a shared path or be a problem for pedestrians, could work with? Please let us know footway. particularly those with buggies, your thoughts and ideas of where

Cyclists and how we could work together • Pedestrian or shared crossings wheelchairs etc. It can also be a more effectively by emailing adjacent to road junctions: Too problem for cyclists, either by [email protected]. often crossings are moved 20 encouraging vehicles to speed or RCC are keen to build alliances with metres or more from a junction by having obstructive half-parking other groups where we have making pedestrians, and any cyclists where none should exist. common concerns and objectives. wanting to use the crossing, go • Inappropriate shared use paths: further than necessary. It also Cyclists and pedestrians both John Lee

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www.readingcyclecampaign.org.uk CyclingStrategyandImplementation • TMSC 14June cycling issues. appears tobetakinganinterestin Cllr Debs Absolom, whodoescycleand The newchairforthesemeetingsis also aCycleForumMeetingon12July. items ofinteresttocyclists. (TMSC) on14Junehadanumberof The Autumn Report (RBC) Reading BoroughCouncil Bi-AnnualWaiting Restriction Review • ThamesPath Consultations– Agreement • training, EMPOWERandR improvements, NCN422,cycle confirmation of Town Centresigning Plan –Notmuchnewhere,buta take placeontheproposals. lanes. Publicconsultationwillsoon the issueofparkedcarsincycle Henley Road, whereRCChadraised lines inmanylocations,includingthe – This coveredproposalsforyellow the SecretaryofStateforPlanning. subject tothenecessaryapprovalof to proceedwithCycle Track Act orders Wheel buildingandtruingaspeciality. Need yourbikerepaired? Traffic ManagementSub-Committee tools todoityourself? Don’t havetimeorthe Contact 0118 9582056 for cyclerepairsat a very reasonable price. Bob Bristow eadyBike. There was • Vastern Road roundaboutbyReading • • Town Centresigning– There seems • EMPOWER– This EUfundedlocal • Cycle Forum 12July to the appropriate informationforreports seriously considerandprepare Something thatwewillhaveto management measuresinfuture. RCC, willbeabletorequesttraffic public andorganisations,including councillors andmembersofthe measures –Itisintendedthat Requests fornewtrafficmanagement in Reading! (SeeCycleForum). it istheworstcyclecollisionlocation consideration. Butaswenowknow Bridge –Pedestrian crossing alntnSre.Aroutealongthe Watlington Street. A A central sectionistobeviaBerkeley The proposedroutealignmentforthe completed; feedbackiswelcome. to Berkeley Avenue beingvirtually borough boundarybyNewLaneHill with Phase 1fromthewestern NCN 422–W and othersrequestedaction. that werepromisedbyRBC,andRCC signing correctionsandimprovements to belittleprogressdateinthe good localpublicity. progressing andhasreceivedsome project toencouragecyclingis venue, The Oracle,Kennetside and on TMSC!

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couple of hundred metres, up to the sides of the road. Because of the new bridge and then back down to bridge, I am slightly concerned that Swallowfield Road on the other side. people cycling are likely to be going This is an increase in distance of about fast on the downhill sides, which will a factor of ten so would be a signifi- lead to conflict with people walking.

Campaign News cant severence of a walking/cycling However, I expect few people will route. choose to walk along the road so I Wokingham Borough Chapter 12 views this as negligible! didn’t oppose the design. A better Council (WoBC) The chapter was prepared by WSP (the solution would have been an on-road transport consultant that WoBC regularly cycle lane on the downhill sides of the Trials and tribulations of use), so if any of our members works bridge. there I would be happy for them to Chapter 12 I also wrote to The Wokingham Paper forward my views to whichever of Wokingham Borough Council (WoBC) following a rant from one of their their colleagues is responsible. I look has submitted its planning application regular correspondents about how forward to hearing from them. to itself for the Arborfield Relief Road congestion is all the fault of people and the comments I made during WoBC has also consulted on its Air cycling. He demanded cycling on the consultation have been ignored. Quality Action Plan for Wokingham and pavement, in direct opposition to the Twyford. It is about as ambitious as usual letters in local papers! Please let I will single out Chapter 12 of the our current Government expects one me know of any negative letters about application, which suggests that to be so is unlikely to achieve much. cycling and I will respond (it would be Swallowfield Road is a poor route great if you do too). for cyclists when in reality it is an However, I fully support the proposal attractive country road with less traffic to investigate a 20mph speed limit in That brings me to my final note. than the alternatives. It is a useful Wokingham centre, and to review on- Thanks to the campaign members route for getting from Wokingham to street parking. The high off-peak traffic who’ve got in touch about my last Swallowfield, Grazeley and Stratfield speeds and sporadic on-street parking couple of articles and also to the one Saye and even Wokingham Bikeathon in Wokingham Town Centre make it who has written to Matt Rodda (new uses it in their event aimed at people unwelcoming to people who cycle. MP for Reading East) about cycling in who cycle infrequently. Woodley. Making Wokingham Borough The final WoBC consultation was on cycle-friendly will take a lot of work, Chapter 12 goes on to suggest that the the first stage of South Wokingham and the more people involved the proposed route to cross the Relief Distribution Road, which crosses the faster it will happen. Road for people walking or cycling Waterloo to Reading railway from along Swallowfield Road will be to go Montague Park. The proposal is for Peter Howe along the shared use pavement for a shared-use foot/cycle ways on both WoBC campaigner for RCC

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T East Reading MRT

pleasant ride alongside the river. The Hospital users of many of the bus Mass Rapid Transit or Horseshoe Bridge is somewhat of an services that they currently have. Are Messing-Up Reading’s impediment, but as a listed ‘building’ these negative impacts factored in? it is difficult to make significant There are about 10,000 vehicles a day Thames? changes. Improved lighting and maybe accessing Reading from the east. Does Local councils and business organisations CCTV could help anyone travelling this scheme, with only 277 parking are proposing to spend about £20million when dark. spaces make a sufficient alleviation of East Reading MR to build a cross town route for buses What is the point of the MRT; surely existing traffic? Also the proposed from near Reading station and bridge, travellers from Wokingham and time saving of 5-10 minutes is probably past Tesco and over a new bridge at Bracknell would be better using the taken by parking, waiting and alighting the Kennet, beside the Horseshoe trains? Or they have the option of the a bus. Bridge, on to the A329 at Thames Loddon Valley Park and Ride? There Valley Business Park. A segregated are already buses using plentiful bus The Cross Rail extension lies along this cycle track and foot-way are also lanes in King’s Road which speed buses route as does the Waterloo line via included in the proposals. A car park along most of the route. Wokingham. A new small station at for 277 cars is proposed by the Thames Valley Business Park on either riverside at the end of the A329 link. Admittedly, changes to the London of the lines could provide a better Road east of Cemetery Junction would Some will say what is the point of this service, be more cost effective and be useful to all. Why not make two cause less environmental damage. scheme, can’t the money be better lanes outbound at least for half of the spent? Is the MRT a Messing-up length to the Sutton’s A329 round- Now if we had £20million to spend on Reading’s Thames, by adversely about, and with additional traffic cycling improvements in Reading what affecting the limited green space signals at the roundabout to help move a change we could make! Unfortunately alongside the river? traffic out of town? Local buses could we are told that most small schemes The new elevated road/busway would stop at the proposed park and ride are ‘not affordable’. But a big scheme be adjacent to the river near Kennet- site, but use the existing route into with £10million on infrastructure and mouth and the ‘green’ riverside path. town. These measures would help 50,000 free bikes could surely get Getting motorists out of their cars is reduce queuing traffic and pollution. more than 277 cars off the roads? They could also be carried out laudable, but are there better ways If the MRT is to be built then cyclists independently of and before any new than continuing to subsidise them at and pedestrians should be provided bus road. vast expense with schemes like this? for, but are they just being used as an There is already a shared cycle and Relocating buses from King’s Road and excuse for an unnecessary bus road? footway along the route, which could onto the new route would deprive Also, if the route is provided wouldn’t be improved, but it is a reasonable Reading College, Cemetery Junction it be preferable to let the emergency route for most users, and provides a area residents, and Royal Berkshire services use it?

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Chairman’s Letter s Letter

Dear RCC members, The fact is cyclists and pedestrians tail at less than walking speed without don’t mix well, and due to the lack of questioning whether the person in I hate cyclists on the pavement. I hate space in a town where the car is king front has paid enough tax, or if their them on the towpath and I hate them and the bus is queen, the easiest journey is important. But put them in pedestrianised areas. option is often to provide for cyclists behind the same person choosing a self There. I’ve said it. in places where they won’t interfere propelled lightweight mobility device with our transport royalty. and they simply must get in front.

Chairman’ I don’t hate the people forced to ride their bikes there, I hate the fact that Some of the difficulty is caused by The Council (and it isn’t just RBC, this is where cyclists have to ride for behaviour. I am both a selfish Oxford has much more infrastructure, their own safety or comfort. pedestrian and a selfish cyclist. many many more cyclists, but the standard of design of the average I do it all the time. I routinely cycle When I walk I want cyclists to ride cycle facility is only very marginally through Broad Street and Queen Victoria carefully around me. better than Reading’s) must be seen to Street and the Oracle riverside, and When I cycle I want drivers to drive do something to encourage people to I love to ride down the towpath into carefully around me. I don’t find it all ride a bike. town. I rarely ride on shared use that hard to do it. So their default option is to put us on pavements, but I do occasionally (the the pavement. Ironically one of the route to the hospital is one I use from If I ride along the towpath I can easily biggest problems for the Oxford Road time to time). slow right down, even engage in a bit community is cyclists on the pavement, of banter with pedestrians. If I drive I I also walk in all those places and I almost exclusively caused by impatient am more than happy to sit behind a don’t like cyclists who pass me too drivers trying to drive along a narrow cyclist (sometimes to the obvious close, ring their bells and expect me cluttered route which is far too narrow disgust of a following motorist). to jump out the way, or who ride to pass a cyclist safely. It doesn’t take towards me at speed and try and It is amazing how drivers can follow a a transport scientist much bother to squeeze past. whole bunch of other drivers nose to see where cyclists are going to ride.

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If you then have to make a journey ______into and out of town a few times a week along the Oxford Road you sure Postcode______as hell won’t persist on the road, in Telephone______the rain, in the dark, with the way Chairman’ some drivers use that road. So the Email______pavement is the best alternative. I would like details of how I can help with Of course there are selfish cyclists who K Campaign activities care for no-one but themselves, and the immigrant father on his way to K I am a member of the Cycling UK one of his low paid jobs in a shop Signed______somewhere will be tarred with the same brush, no matter how polite and Date______careful he may be. How did you hear about the Campaign? Adrian Lawson And placing cyclists on the pavement Don’t forget that most people I have met makes it worse for cyclists both ways. ______through the Reading Cycle Campaign Pedetrians hate those that brush past ______ride out of choice. For a great many too close, drivers hate those that people the bicycle is their only option. don’t use it, so after the Council has introduced a new scheme, cyclists are K Individual membership (annual) £3 Try doing three jobs on the minimum the losers. K Joint membership (annual) £5 wage in different parts of Reading and (Two or more living at the same address) having a family to provide for. You So, that is why spending half a million No. of people under joint membership...... pounds to put cyclists on the pavement can’t walk everywhere, the bus fare K Unwaged/junior membership (annual) £1 will soon eat into your earnings, and on route 422 of the ‘National Cycle Network’ infuriates me. K Life membership £35 you certainly can’t afford a car, and if I enclose a cheque for £...... you also happen to live in a small rented Adrian Lawson covering my membership and a property anywhere between the town Chairman donation* of £...... *An additional donation to help fund our activities would be very much appreciated Please make cheques payable to Reading Cycle Campaign and send together with the completed form to: Is your membership up-to-date? RCC Membership Secretary, Reading We are in the process of transferring our membership system online, using a Cycle Campaign, 206 Waverley Road, system called ‘Paysubsonline’. Members paying their subscriptions annually Reading RG30 2QG will be getting an email in the coming months with a link to the new system. Data Protection Act: Reading Cycle Campaign keeps membership records Meanwhile, it would be very helpful if you could give us your most recent on computer. Please be reassured this contact details, in particular your email address. Otherwise it will be information is not disclosed to third difficult to email this newsletter and any other important information to you! parties. Membership fees are: Individual Membership £3 per year, Joint Membership £5 per year (for two or more people living at same address) and Life Membership £35. Our Mission We like to keep our membership fees purposely low, so we rely on donations • To campaign for better facilities for cyclists in to help pay for all the things we do for cyclists in Reading. If you would like to Reading, in particular a donate or have any questions, email [email protected]. network of safe cycleways linking residential, industrial and commercial areas, and giving access to the town centre. • To work with Sustrans, Cycling UK (both locally and nationally) and others interested in promoting cycling and the well-being of cyclists. Would you like to advertise • To identify the needs of cyclists in Reading, for example the location of safe and secure in this newsletter? parking, and to campaign for their provision. • To work with and advise local authorities and, Check out our advertising rates on the back page, where necessary, criticise and highlight their with half price for RCC members. shortcomings. www.readingcyclecampaign.org.uk 7

ath Thames Path - The Right To Cycle Thames P

The proposal to make the Thames Path committee opposed the plan, no doubt Reading Council has now submitted an official cycle track was approved by swayed by the large majority of the proposal to the Secretary of State Reading Council’s Traffic Management respondents to the consultation for approval. Sub-committee in June. supporting the proposal. Once it is approved we can start Although there were objections, John Thanks to all our members and working with the Council on how to Lee from RCC spoke in favour and supporters who contributed to the make the best use of the path for none of the Councillors on the consultation. cyclists to share with pedestrians.

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Horseshoe Returns To Reading Station

It has been suggested that elderly and disabled people getting off the Heathrow bus and other services on that side had a very long way to walk eter Swallow to get a taxi, hence a relaxation of the P original plan. However, Lead Councillor for Transport Tony Page has said that “the horseshoe taxi rank remains a temporary arrange- ment and the Reading Taxi Association is clear that is the case.” If the rank is necessary, then what is the long term plan we wonder? Perhaps the Heathrow bus could be moved to the more spacious north side of the station and the current Last December we welcomed the removal being forced to weave between arriving bus lay-by used for additional cycle of the ‘Horseshoe Taxi Rank’ by the and departing taxis. After the removal parking? southeast approach to the station the taxi drivers protested, the Council forecourt, which allowed cyclists to duly listened, and since July the taxis Keith Elliott reach the station forecourt without have been back in the horseshoe. RCC Secretary

Belles On Bikes

Pedal For Peace – Charity • Foster the sense of unity and develop long-lasting networks that will make Cycle Ride Across Lebanon a real difference to the peace process. Women are welcome to join this 8-day • Promote the bicycle as a vehicle of

trip cycling across Lebanon, from peace and empowerment. Belles On Bikes Belles On Bikes is an all-women 30 September to 8 October 2017. supportive cycling group that has been • Identify, develop and fund tangible ‘Follow The Women’ is an international pedalling for a few years now. Our aim projects that will make a difference. women’s peace organisation whose is to encourage new cyclists to become • Empower women. core purpose is to empower and intermediates, to get fitter and join in inspire women to become key actors in By building bridges, not walls, women our longer rides. cross-cultural understanding, peace are empowered to promote peace, We push off on Sundays at 10am from building and to support human rights reconciliation, love, security and the entrance to Palmer Park Stadium. for all. 250 women from 20 countries stability on the critical journey to We are very lucky to be able to borrow will be participating, meeting local global peace and a safer world. bikes and helmets from the stadium, people and visiting refugee camps. Accommodation will be basic and cost something which has been a great We aim to: £250 for the week. Flights currently success in helping women ‘give it a go’. are roughly £325. You will be provided • Bring women from all over the world Throughout the summer we are running with a new mountain bike, T-shirts together to experience the reality of Saturday morning beginners’ skills and a promotional bag. We will be the Middle East. sessions, to take advantage of the accompanied by security on cycles for good weather and people’s willingness • Cycle together in the name of peace. the duration of our trip. to get on two wheels. • Build bridges between women from If you want to find out more, visit our We use ‘Meet Up’ to post ride updates: diverse cultures and beliefs in order website www.followthewomen.com or www.meetup.com/Belles-on-Bikes – so to enhance knowledge, education email Summreen Sheikh at why not register and come along! and understanding. [email protected] for details. www.readingcyclecampaign.org.uk 9

Reading CTC Bike Rides Listings

Bike Rides The quarterly Reading CTC rides leaflet has been discontinued, but the rides are listed in this newsletter and are updated online. Please ALWAYS check the our website at http://www.readingctc.co.uk/rides/ for additions and changes.

Date Destination Start Leader Lunch Miles Information Sun 3 Sep 'Gravel grinding morning 09:00 Fountain Wie San Lau 079 5746 6477 20 Leisurely/moderate. rough stuff. Robust tyres adventure' essential, MTB preferable. Return by lunchtime Sun 3 Sep Bentworth (SW) 09:15 Earley Allan Adams 988 3044 60 Moderate. 11's Conkers Sun 3 Sep Gallowstree Common (N) 10:00 Fountain Richard Underwood 986 2444 Reformation 175/689802 20 Very leisurely. 100% on-road non adventure! Tue 5 Sep Upper (W) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Cottage Inn 174/542686 20 Wed 6 Sep Caversham Marina (N) 19:30 Prospect Park Tony Rodriguez 0778833 9692 Boaters Bar 175/747767 23 Moderate/ brisk Wed 6 Sep Caversham Marina (N) 19:30 Fountain TBC Boaters Bar 175/747767 25 Offroad: long Wed 6 Sep Caversham Marina (N) 19:30 Fountain Sel Dixon 954 6306 Boaters Bar 175/747767 20 Offroad: short Wed 6 Sep (W) 10:00 TBA Blackbird 174/454693 45 Meet 10:00-10:30 La Baguetterie Reading CTC Sun 10 Sep Long Wittenham (NW) 09:15 Fountain Mike Hardiman 9793147 Plough 174/546937 70 Moderate/brisk. 11's Ewelme Sun 10 Sep Skirmett (N) 10:00 Fountain Phil Allen 948 3454 Frog 175/775903 35 Off road Sun 10 Sep Bramley (S) 09:00 Fountain Wie San Lau 079 5746 6477 Bramley Bakery Café 175/656594 28 Leisurely/moderate. out via Theale Sun 10 Sep Popham Airfield (SW) 09:15 Fountain Simon George 959 5473 Wings Airfield Café 185/5344 55 Brisk Tue 12 Sep Jealot's Hill (E) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - New Leathern Bottle 175/868732 Wed 13 Sep Whitchurch on Thames (W) 19:30 Fountain Chris Sansum 07879601683 Greyhound 175/635771 25 Moderate Wed 13 Sep Whitchurch on Thames (W) 19:30 Fountain TBC Greyhound 175/635771 20 Offroad: short Wed 13 Sep Whitchurch on Thames (W) 19:30 Fountain TBC Greyhound 175/635771 25 Offroad: long Wed 13 Sep Ewelme (N) 10:30 Henley Morris Dowding 989 0326 Shepherds Hut 175/639919 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Catherine Wheel PH Sun 17 Sep TBC 10:00 Fountain TBC pub en route 35 Off road Sun 17 Sep Shalden Green (S) 09:15 Fountain Sean Hayden 07801 414707 Avenue Nurseries 186/693438 70 One stop brisk Sun 17 Sep Cliddesden (S) 09:15 Earley Lesley Adams 988 3044 Jolly Farmer 185/631493 50 Moderate, 11's Odiham Sun 17 Sep (W) 10:00 Earley Richard Underwood 986 2444 Six Bells 174/585689 30 Leisurely/moderate Tue 19 Sep Ewelme (N)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Shepherds Hut 175/639919 20 Wed 20 Sep Winnersh (E) 19:30 Earley Richard Underwood 986 2444 Wheelwrights Arms 175/787717 15 Leisurely Wed 20 Sep Winnersh (E) 19:30 Fountain TBC Wheelwrights Arms 175/787717 20 Offroad: short Wed 20 Sep Winnersh (E) 19:30 Fountain Martin Pearce 07919 448 148 Wheelwrights Arms 175/787717 25 Offroad: long Wed 20 Sep Isington (S) 10:00 Beech Hill Allan Adams 988 3044 Mill Farm Shop 186/774426 45 Meet 10:00-10:30 Church Café Wed 20 Sep Winnersh (E) 19:30 Fountain Nick Clark 07866 033 638 Wheelwrights Arms 175/787717 36 Brisk+ 30m to pub Sun 24 Sep Overnight adventure TBC Angus Mitchell 07794301935 pub en route 50 Offroad tour - bunkhouse accommodation Sun 24 Sep Nuneham Courtney (N) 09:15 Fountain Mick Simmons 954 3537 Notcutts Garden Centre 164/558976 50 Brisk. One stop Sun 24 Sep Chalgrove (N) 09:15 Fountain Carole Russell 01256461717 Red Lion 164/630970 40 Moderate. 11's Ewelme Sun 24 Sep Binfield (E) 10:00 Dinton John Lomas 01344 420031 Jack O'Newbury 175/845718 25 Leisurely Tue 26 Sep Greywell (S)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Fox & Goose 186/718513 20 Wed 27 Sep Sonning Common (N) 19:30 Fountain Ralph Marlow 07788 197190 Butchers Arms 175/716802 22 Moderate Wed 27 Sep Sonning Common (N) 19:30 Fountain Cath Meak Butchers Arms 175/716802 20 Off road Wed 27 Sep Chalgrove (N) 10:30 Sonning Cmn Morris Dowding 989 0326 Red Lion 164/630970 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Bakery Sun 1 Oct Henley (N) 10:00 Fountain Steve Conway 375 9932 Catherine Wheel 175/762827 25 Leisurely Sun 1 Oct Bradfield Southend (W) 10:00 Fountain Phil Allen 948 3454 Queens Head 174/596707 35 Off road Sun 1 Oct Ball Hill (W) 09:15 Theale Lesley Adams 988 3044 Furze Bush 174/424632 50 Moderate, 11's GC Tue 3 Oct Hurley (NE)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Dew Drop Inn 175/824815 20 Wed 4 Oct Kidmore End (N) 19:30 Fountain Simon Bird 07846 219114 New Inn 175/699793 23 Moderate Wed 4 Oct Kidmore End (N) 19:30 Fountain Paul Mattingly 07976 796 217 New Inn 175/699793 20 Off road Wed 4 Oct Hannington (SW) 10:30 Mortimer Morris Dowding 989 0326 Vine 174/540552 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Café Sun 8 Oct TBC 10:00 Fountain TBC pub en route 35 Off road Sun 8 Oct Common 09:15 Theale Mark Irons Honesty coffee shop 70 One stop brisk Sun 8 Oct Little London (SW) 10:00 Earley David Roberts 986 2763 Plough 175/621597 30 Leisurely Sun 8th Oct Nuneham Courtney (N) 09:15 Fountain Alastair Muirhead Notcutts Garden Centre 164/558976 47 Moderate. Late elevenses at Garden centre. Possible pub stop at Checkendon on way back Tue 10 Oct Silchester (SW)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Calleva Arms 175/628621 20 Wed 11 Oct Three Mile Cross (S) 19:30 Earley Richard Underwood 986 2444 Swan 175/715679 15 Leisurely Wed 11 Oct Three Mile Cross (S) 19:30 Fountain TBC Swan 175/715679 20 Off road Wed 11 Oct Fifield (E) 10:00 Hare Hatch Morris Dowding 989 0326 Fifield Inn 175/908764 45 Meet 10:00-10:30 Sheeplands GC Sun 15 Oct Marlow 09:30 Dinton Ian Moore 07773 300 665 50 Brisk. Roadside 11's, Back by 14:00 Sun 15 Oct Burnham Beeches 09:15 Dinton Simon Bird 07846 219114 Cafe 52 Moderate, some rough stuff Sun 15 Oct Farnborough train assist Dave Keeble 07816 679453 Prince of Wales 30 Off road. 10.03 RDN - North Camp Sun 15 Oct Waltham St Lawrence (E) 10:00 Earley Richard Underwood 986 2444 Bell 175/830770 25 Leisurely Sun 15 Oct Hermitage (NW) 09:15 Fountain James Blagden 0750 490 767 6 Hilliers Garden Centre174/501730 70 Moderate/brisk Tue 17 Oct Crazies Hill (NE)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Horns 175/799809 20

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Reading CTC Bike Rides Listings

Date Destination Start Leader Lunch Miles Information Bike Rides Wed 18 Oct Binfield Heath (NE) 19:30 Fountain Edwin Raj 07900924941 Bottle & Glass 175/743793 25 Moderate Wed 18 Oct Binfield Heath (NE) 19:30 Fountain Elliot Dean 07879 647681 Bottle & Glass 175/743793 20 Off road Wed 18 Oct (NW) 10:30 Theale Morris Dowding 989 0326 Four Points 174/554788 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 La Baguetterie Sun 22 Oct TBC 10:00 Fountain TBC pub en route 35 Off road Sun 22 Oct AGM Flowing Spring 09:15 Fountain Sean Hayden 07801 414707 40 Brisk. Stop at Root1 Brightwell cum Sotwell. Return to AGM 1 pm Sun 22 Oct AGM 10:00 Fountain Bernadette Varilone 966 6004 20 Leisurely Tue 24 Oct Rotherwick (S)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Coach & Horses 175/714564 20 Wed 25 Oct Chazey Heath (N) 19:30 Fountain Simon Bird 07846 219114 Pack Saddle 175/695772 20 Moderate Wed 25 Oct Chazey Heath (N) 19:30 Fountain Ian Doyle 07974 409607 Pack Saddle 175/695772 20 Off road Wed 25 Oct Hailey (N) 10:30 Henley Morris Dowding 989 0326 King William IV 175/643858 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Catherine Wheel PH Sun 29 Oct TBC 10:00 Fountain TBC pub en route 35 Off road Sun 29 Oct Silchester (SW) 10:00 Earley David Roberts 986 2763 Calleva Arms 175/628621 30 Leisurely Reading CTC Sun 29 Oct Shalden Green (S) 09:15 Earley Erica Johnson 966 6913 Avenue Nurseries 186/693438 50 One stop moderate Sun 29 Oct Benson Marina (NW) 07:00 Fountain Nick Clark 07866 033 638 Riverside Café 175/613917 20 Brisk breakfast ride. Return by 10:00 Tue 31 Oct Binfield (E)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Victoria Arms 175/842713 22 Wed 1 Nov curry ride 19:30 Earley Ralph Marlow 07788 197190 20 Leisurely/Moderate Wed 1 Nov Curry ride? 19:30 Fountain Sel Dixon 954 6306 Curry 20 Off road Wed 1 Nov Monk Sherborne (SW) 10:30 Beech Hill Morris Dowding 989 0326 Mole 175/608567 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Church Café Sun 5 Nov North Waltham (SW) 09:15 Earley Mike Hardiman 9793147 Fox 185/563458 60 Moderate/brisk. 11's Conkers GC Sun 5 Nov Checkendon (N) 10:00 Fountain Steve Conway 375 9932 Black Horse 175/667841 25 Leisurely Sun 5 Nov Offroad tour TBC Phil Allen 948 3454 pub en route 35 Offroad tour Sun 5 Nov Windsor 09:15 Dinton Sean Hayden 07801 414707 50 One stop brisk Tue 7 Nov Beenham (W)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Six Bells 174/585689 20 Wed 8 Nov Tilehurst (W) 19:30 Fountain Simon Bird 07846 219114 Royal Oak 175/662740 20 Moderate Wed 8 Nov Tilehurst (W) 19:30 Fountain Martin Pearce 07919 448 148 Royal Oak 175/662740 20 Off road Wed 8 Nov Wheeler End (NE) 10:30 Sonning Cmn Steve Ellwood 01491 680 676 Chequers Inn 175/806926 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Bakery Sun 12 Nov TBC 10:00 Fountain TBC pub en route 35 Off road Sun 12 Nov Freefolk (SW) 09:15 Earley Allan Adams 988 3044 45 Moderate. Roadside 11's Sun 12 Nov Charter Alley (SW) 10:00 Earley Richard Underwood 986 2444 White Hart 174/595577 35 Leisurely/moderate Sun 12 Nov Brightwell-c-Sotwell (NW) 09:15 Fountain Mick Simmons 954 3537 Root One GC 174/588910 50 Brisk, 11's Turville Heath Tue 14 Nov Witheridge Hill (N)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Rising Sun 175/696841 28 Wed 15 Nov Reading (W) 19:30 Fountain Jeanette Jeans 07897 512 491 Nag's Head 175/703733 22 Moderate Wed 15 Nov Reading (W) 19:30 Fountain TBC Nag's Head 175/703733 20 Off road Wed 15 Nov Kingsclere (SW) 10:30 Mortimer Morris Dowding 989 0326 Crown 174/5258 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Café Sat 18 Nov Afternoon ride 13:00 Dinton Ian Moore 07773 300 665 40 Moderate, back by 17:00 Sun 19 Nov 09:00 Theale Simon Bird 07846 219114 Honesty cafe 60 Moderate Sun 19 Nov TBC 10:00 Fountain Sel Dixon 954 6306 Sophisticated pub en route 35 Off road Sun 19 Nov Riseley (S) 10:00 Earley David Roberts 986 2763 Bull 175/721632 25 Leisurely Tue 21 Nov Hazeley Heath (S) - MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Shoulder of Mutton 175/743592 20 Wed 22 Nov Caversham (N) 19:30 Fountain Edwin Raj 07900924941 Crown on the Bridge 175/712746 25 Moderate Wed 22 Nov Caversham (N) 19:30 Fountain TBC Crown on the Bridge 175/712746 20 Off road Wed 22 Nov Shurlock Row (E) 10:30 Hare Hatch Morris Dowding 989 0326 Shurlock Inn 175/832742 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 Sheeplands GC Sun 26 Nov TBC 10:00 Fountain TBC pub en route 35 Off road Sun 26 Nov Hurst (E) 09:15 Fountain Lesley Adams 988 3044 Jolly Farmer 175/789725 45 Moderate, 11's Warren Row cafe Sun 26 Nov Shinfield Green (S) 10:00 Earley Richard Underwood 986 2444 Bell & Bottle 175/734677 15 Leisurely morning ride ending at the pub Sun 26 Nov TBA 09:15 Fountain James Blagden 0750 490 767 6 TBA 60 Moderate/brisk Tue 28 Nov Whistley Green (E)- MEET FOR LUNCH FROM 12 NOON - Elephant and Castle 175/792742 12 Wed 29 Nov Reading (S) 19:30 Fountain Paul Irving 07909 528 722 Retreat 175/723732 20 Moderate Wed 29 Nov Reading (S) 19:30 Fountain TBC Retreat 175/723732 20 Off road Wed 29 Nov Mortimer (S) 10:30 Theale Morris Dowding 989 0326 Horse and Groom 175/655645 30 Meet 10:30-11:00 La Baguetterie

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